Originally Posted by
spec
I was the victim of this last year. I made it to the gate 8 min. before scheduled take off. They just closed the door. I was rebooked on the next flight, which was a brutal 3 hours later. I've been on plenty of FL flights too that have left 5-10 early. It's been awhile since I've flown DL but I always remember them leaving either on-time or a few minutes late.
I would rather leave right on time than 5-10 early, if there are connecting passengers running through the airport trying to get to the plane. I figure that I will be the "runner" next time and I would like to be able to make my connection.